Parliamentary speeches

Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017 - Second reading speech

October 25, 2017

The Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017 once again demonstrates a bitter irony when it comes to this government's approach to changes in the world of work...

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Political change

October 24, 2017

There's a paradox that is affecting and also shaping politics right across the developed world at the moment. People right across OECD nations and particularly in Australia perceive a real need for fundamental change...

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Asylum Seekers (2017)

October 23, 2017

Last Saturday I joined hundreds in walking together through Melbourne's CBD to say 'Welcome' in an event organised by the fantastic people at Welcome to Australia. We walked through the city...

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - Second reading speech

October 18, 2017

It is clear that the reactionaries who run today's Liberal Party, and their boosters in big business, have only one idea when it comes to securing Australia's economic future...

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Bubup Wilam (2017)

October 16, 2017

I am incredibly proud of the vital work done by the Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in my electorate, in the suburb of Thomastown. I have spoken about their work on many occasions.

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Motion and speech in Parliament - regional development

October 16, 2017

For the seventh year in a row, Melbourne has been acclaimed as the world's most livable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit, amongst other bodies. But our celebration as proud Melburnians...

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